Has District of Columbia sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?

Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in District of Columbia that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.

How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in District of Columbia?

18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for District of Columbia.

Is sports betting legal in District of Columbia?

Legal online. Online and retail sports betting is legal in the District.

Which court will decide whether District of Columbia can regulate Kalshi?

Federal appeals from District of Columbia go to the D.C. Circuit, which has not yet been asked to decide the question. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.

DC · Kalshi · Checked Oct. 21, 2026

Is Kalshi legal in District of Columbia?

No restriction found District of Columbia: No public action found

The short answer

Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving District of Columbia as of Oct. 22, 2026.

District of Columbia has one public action on record that names Kalshi. The latest (Oct. 7, 2026): The District joined an amicus brief led by Ohio, with 38 other states, urging the Supreme Court to grant New Jersey's petition in Flaherty v. KalshiEX LLC.

Federal appeals from District of Columbia go to the D.C. Circuit, which has not yet been asked to decide the question.

Availability: Kalshi Help Center: Signing Up as an Individual (updated March 10, 2026), checked Oct. 22, 2026. A summary of public actions, not legal advice.

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What District of Columbia has done about Kalshi

Oct. 7, 2026
Other development
The District joined an amicus brief led by Ohio, with 38 other states, urging the Supreme Court to grant New Jersey's petition in Flaherty v. KalshiEX LLC.
Source: U.S. Supreme Court docket No. 26-299

All 2 actions in District of Columbia

Court cases

We track no case between Kalshi and District of Columbia.

The legal backdrop in District of Columbia

State status: No public action foundWe found no public enforcement, litigation or enacted law. Pending bills may still be listed on the state's page.
Online sports betting: Legal onlineOnline and retail sports betting is legal in the District.
Federal appeals court: D.C. CircuitNo appeal yet.
Who regulates: D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming; Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Laws and bills: None specific to prediction markets

Using Kalshi in District of Columbia

Minimum age: 18
Identity checks: Kalshi requires legal name, date of birth and a residential address (no commercial addresses or PO boxes) that match a government ID. It asks for a live in-app photo of a driver's license or passport. It may also ask for proof of address, employment information or source of funds. It may request a Social Security number at any point after signup, which it uses for identity verification and tax reporting; an SSN is not required to deposit. (Help articles updated June 30 and August 25, 2026.) Source
Tax forms: Kalshi says users who meet IRS reporting thresholds get Form 1099-INT (interest), 1099-MISC (credits and rewards), 1099-B (proceeds from crypto transfers) and 1099-DA (digital asset reporting from ZeroHash). The forms appear under Tax Info in the Account tab, and some are emailed through Zenwork. Kalshi gives no dollar thresholds or issue dates. Trading profit-and-loss statements are in the documents tab (help article updated June 22, 2026). SourceWhat the platform says it reports; not tax advice.

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Questions people ask

Is Kalshi legal in District of Columbia?: Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving District of Columbia as of Oct. 22, 2026. District of Columbia has one public action on record that names Kalshi. The latest (Oct. 7, 2026): The District joined an amicus brief led by Ohio, with 38 other states, urging the Supreme Court to grant New Jersey's petition in Flaherty v. KalshiEX LLC. This summarises public actions; it is not legal advice.
Has District of Columbia sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?: Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in District of Columbia that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.
How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in District of Columbia?: 18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for District of Columbia.
Is sports betting legal in District of Columbia?: Legal online. Online and retail sports betting is legal in the District.
Which court will decide whether District of Columbia can regulate Kalshi?: Federal appeals from District of Columbia go to the D.C. Circuit, which has not yet been asked to decide the question. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.